Judges 20:7
What does Judges 20:7 mean?
A plain-English look at Judges 20:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Behold, ye children of Israel, all of you, give here your advice and counsel.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Behold, ye are all children of Israel; give here your advice and counsel.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Behold, ye children of Israel, all of you, give here your advice and counsel.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Here you all are, you children of Israel; give now your suggestions about what is to be done.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862lo, ye <FI>are<Fi> all sons of Israel; give for you a word and counsel here.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752You are all here, O children of Israel, determine what you ought to do.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Behold, all ye, children of Israel, deliberate and give here [your] counsel.
Context
v.6And I took my concubine, and cut her in pieces, and sent her throughout all the country of the inheritance of Israel; for they have committed lewdness and folly in Israel.
v.7This passage
v.8And all the people arose as one man, saying, We will not any of us go to his tent, neither will we any of us turn unto his house.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- James 1:5
But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
- Proverbs 24:6
For by wise guidance thou shalt make thy war; And in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
- Proverbs 20:18
Every purpose is established by counsel; And by wise guidance make thou war.
- Joshua 9:14
And the men took of their provision, and asked not counsel at the mouth of Jehovah.
- 1 Corinthians 5:6
Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?
- Exodus 19:5
Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be mine own possession from among all peoples: for all the earth is mine: